Suffolk Coastal bans Campervans from the seawall at Aldeburgh

For many years we have enjoyed visiting Aldeburgh which I have always thought of as a friendly place, getting fish and chips and eating them in our campervan parked by the seawall looking out towards the beach and sea. For reasons that are completely incomprehensible Suffolk Coastal District Council have now put up signs and have passed an Order banning this on pain of an £80 penalty notice. By this I really mean that you cannot park campervans at this location, I don't mean camp overnight (which would be understandable). You can park pretty much anything else, a huge SUV if you like that is bigger and heavier than my campervan...

I saw this sign at a recent visit but ignored it as I assumed it referred to camping and then when I read it I assumed it was a mistake but it appears Suffolk Coastal have gone out of their way to do this. Why? What harm does parking a campervan the same size as an average car do? It seems such an incredibly stupid thing to do and the Council really seem to be killjoys to put it kindly.

I have written to the Council to ask for an explanation and an opportunity to get the Council to change their mind and see some common sense. Petty rules and regulations from jumped-up public authorities are really starting to get in the way of daily life. What the Council really need to do here is repair the dreadful state of the road and parking area rather than wasting time putting up silly signs and making ridiculous orders...

Not allowed...